July 08, 2017

Ride4Alzheimer’s Live Blog: Stories From the Road

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Follow the twists and turns of the father-daughter motorcycle tour to spread positive messages about living with Alzheimer's.

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Categories: News, Dementia-Friendly Community

July 03, 2017

Happy 90th Birthday to Dr. George Martin

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The UW Department of Pathology celebrated Dr. Martin, the founder of the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. At age 90, he still studies the mechanisms of brain aging and champions young scientists.

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Categories: Science Updates, Team Spotlights, News

June 22, 2017

What’s the Best Diet for the Aging Brain?

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Q&A with Dr. Angela Hanson, who studies how diet and genetics can affect cognition and Alzheimer disease progression

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Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , News

June 16, 2017

Food for Thought with Alzheimer’s Advocate Chef Madison Cowan

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Chef Madison Cowan wielded his star power to support Alzheimer's awareness and research and shared his tips for brain-healthy eating.

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Categories: Science Updates, News, Art, Dementia-Friendly Community

June 14, 2017

The New Website of the UW Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center (ADRC)

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We've launched a partner site to represent the UW Alzheimer's Disease Research Center. It provides resources for researchers, an events calendar, and information for research participants and the public.

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May 25, 2017

The Alzheimer’s Talks Debut

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Michael Reagan shared humanizing portraits of his father President Reagan, the lessons he learned from his family's experience with dementia, and his hopes for research funding.

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Categories: Science Updates, Art, Dementia-Friendly Community

May 15, 2017

Families Help in UW’s Search for Early Alzheimer’s Test and Treatment [VIDEO]

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A local woman's family experience with Alzheimer's disease inspired her to fund and participate in a research study at UW Memory and Brain Wellness Center.

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Categories: Science Updates, News

May 03, 2017

One Woman’s Way to Inspire Dementia-Friendly Spirit

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At 'Rock the House,' local residents came together to allay stigma and empower people living with memory loss.

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Categories: Dementia-Friendly Community

April 24, 2017

This Video Game is Building the Periodic Table of Human Neurons

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Citizen scientists are helping UW researchers to create 3D reconstructions of neuron types, speeding up scientific knowledge critical to brain disease cures.

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Categories: Science Updates, News

April 17, 2017

Highlights of the 2017 Discovery Conference

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The day featured new perspectives on memory loss, research updates, dementia-friendly community building, and advances in treating aging veterans with PTSD.

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Categories: Science Updates, Care & Treatment , News